Mixpanel Spark
Build a Complete Mixpanel Tracking Plan and Validate Events
Create a structured tracking plan, implement events in Mixpanel Spark, and verify data collection so you can measure your key metrics with confidence.
The Workflow
10 steps · click a step number to mark it done
Open Mixpanel Spark and have it ready before you start
Write down your primary business goal and identify the single focus metric (north star) you want to improve
List the core user actions that directly impact that metric (e.g., sign‑up, purchase, video play)
Create a tracking plan document that defines each event name, required event properties, and related user profile properties
Map every event property to a corresponding user profile property if it should persist across sessions
Open Mixpanel Spark, select your project, and go to Data Management → Live View
Click “Add Event”, enter the exact event name from your tracking plan, and add each property with its data type
For each property, set the type (string, number, boolean) and optional default value
Implement the events in your app using the Mixpanel SDK, referencing the event names and property keys from the plan
Generate a test user ID, perform the tracked actions in your app, and watch Live View to confirm events and properties appear correctly
Export the finalized event schema from Mixpanel Spark as JSON for documentation and future onboarding